Year: 2022
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May- 2022 -27 MayFINANCIAL PROFILES
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
MANAGING DIABETES BY Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha A friend of mine (let’s call her Indira) rang me the other day. Indira was thoroughly distressed because she had been diagnosed with diabetes recently; and like some of…
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27 MayNEWS FORUM
WAR IN UKRAINE: SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Source: UNICEF UNICEF and partners are on the ground providing support to children and families in desperate need of safety, stability and protection. The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on the country’s 7.5…
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27 May
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Corruption has a phenomenal impact on price, which is then passed on to society. It then undermines the very wellbeing of every citizen and has a corrosive effect on the economy of a nation. This…
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27 May
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The people power that we witness in vibrant, articulate and peaceful street protests – by citizens who are united despite differences of age, class, race and religion – has conveyed an important message. The protests…
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27 MayNEWS FORUM
SUSTAINABILITY IS ON THE MOVE. LET’S KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Source: World Economic Forum - 24 May 2022 The middle Saturday of COP26 in Glasgow last year was a ‘day off’ from negotiations. It was the day that a peaceful protest march, attended by 100,000 ordinary citizens…
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27 MayNEWS FORUM
SOCIAL UNREST IS RISING, ADDING TO RISKS FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY
Source: IMF - May 20, 2022 After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long-running anti-government demonstrations have occurred in some…
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27 May
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People power can be most effective with a defined strategy and clear message, in order to move governments and other authorities for real change. Consistency and persistency are the tactics that will ensure the message…
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26 MayNEWS FORUM
IMF STAFF CONCLUDES VIRTUAL MISSION TO SRI LANKA
Source: IMF - May 26, 2022 Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Peter Breuer and Mr. Masahiro Nozaki conducted a virtual mission with the Sri Lankan authorities during May 9-24 on an…
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26 MayMEDIA RELEASES
AB Securitas
Wing Commander (Retd.) D Pradeep S Kannangara Elected as the President of the Industrial Security Foundation (Sri Lanka) Inc. The Industrial Security Foundation (ISF) which acts as the sole organization in Sri Lanka to represent…
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26 MayNEWS FORUM
SRI LANKA NEEDS TO PRIVATISE SRILANKAN AIRLINES
Source: NewsIn.Asia - May 24, 2022 The debt-ridden state-owned airline, which loses LKR 99 million a day, is a burden that the country can no longer afford. Colombo, May 24 (AdaDerana) – SriLankan Airlines is one of…
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